The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-12-30
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THE SOUTH.
THE steamer Hamilton, Of tho Maryland
oyster navy, has been fired on by dredgers
and driven away from the oyster beds. She
was recently in Baltimore to obtain a bet
ter supply of ammunition.
JOHN s. BARBOUR has been elected to
succeed Senator Malone, Of Virginia
CAPTAIN g. W. KNOTT. an English officer
collecting wild waterfowl near Corpus
Christi, Tex, for museums, was drowned
the other night.
THREE masked highwaymen recently
halted the mail carrier between Minneola
and Mount Sylvan, Tex, and compelled
robber cut the pouch oper., but found only
one registered letter.
w. l.. MATHEWS, a large cattle man of
Frazier, Tex, who had disposed Of ship
mcnt of cattle for 5000 cash, was sand
bagged while walking from the depot to
his :lotel at Fort W orth the other night and
robbed.
A MURDERER named James Chastine
starved himself to death in Jail at Birming-
ham, Ala, recently.
s. RITzEwILER, wholesale and retail dry
goods and clothing, of Jacksonville, Fla,
has assigned. Liabilities over &l6J, OUO; as
sets 100000.
J0uN HARRINGTON. young merchant Of
Petty, Tex, died recently OF hydrophobia.
He was on business trip to Denton County
few days ago. when he was bitten In the
face by n mad dog.
A STATE meeting to further immigration
to Texas met at Dallas on the 2lst, with
delegates from every representative dis
trict, to consult how best to obtain an in
creased flow of immigration and capital in
TO Texas. Ex-senator Maxey was elected
permanent chairman.
ERNEST STONE and Dudley Mays, of
Owingsville, KY, and two negro women
were killed by a train while crossing rail
road track recently in carriage. AL four
were intoxicated at the time.
OBADIAH Ross, serving q life sentence
for murder in the Georgia penitentiary, has
been pardoned by Governor Gordon.
A NEW steel bridge is to oe built across
the Rio Grande at Laredo. Tex.
The wife and daughter OF Ed. McLeer, q
Vicksburg (Miss.) pilot, was burned to
death the other night IN their home.
A RIOT occurred At Glen Mary, Tenn, the
other night. when Q mass OF cOlOred aud
white workmen became involved in q quar-
rel, following pay day, and too much in
dulgence in drink. Over 200 shots were
frel. Michael Murray and boy werc
killed and others injured.
SAMUEL BONNELI, Of Fort Worth, Tex,
aged sixty, died recently from the effects
Of morphine, taken while despondent be-
cause he conld not spend Christmas with
his family.
Trsw Rnvn L.. L.
manded credit in order to purchase 600
rifles.
CoUNT PERPorCHER, whose wife Is said
to have assisted in sending forged docu-
ments to the Gar OF Russia. has resigned
his position as marshal Of the German royal
household.
CARDINAL GIBBONS says that he has no
knowledge whatever Of the alleged move
ment to form q labor organization 10 be
composed exclusively Of Catholic working
men.
The Universities at Charkoff and Odessa
Russia, have been closed owing to disorder
among the students.
JOSEPH KIDD & Soxs, general storekeep-
ers Of London, Ont, have failed with 81, 90
liabilities.
A WIDESPREAD outbreak Of cattle disease
Is reported IN Poland.
PRINCE WnLIAN, in Offering Christ.
mas greetings TO the German hus-
sara, sand that times were grave and
the future uncertain, and no ono
could tell what might happen. He bade
them 10 consider that the Emperor called
honor. valor and obedience the pillars Of
the army.
JOIN L SULLIVAN, the pugilist. has L.
sued 4 CHALLENGE To 69ht either Smith mr.
Klirain for $4,000
the Pau Jexrxsi censures President
Csrnot for scndlnR, through the French
Ambassador. Albertin, Q message to En-
peror William that he would do all in his
power to maintain amicable relations be-
tween France and Germany.